The New Orleans Saints went north of the boarder to add depth in the secondary as Canadian Football League standout safety Marcus Ball agreed to a three-year deal, the team announced Wednesday afternoon.

Safety still stood as a "need" position for the Saints even after the team inked prized free-agent Jairus Byrd. That's because Byrd and Vaccaro were the only two safeties currently under contract for the 2014 season on the Saints roster.

The Saints issued a restricted free agent tender to safety Rafael Bush, but Bush hasn't signed the one-year, $1.4 million offer yet.

Ball (6-1, 209) played linebacker the last two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts. Ball tallied 69 tackles, four sacks and three interceptions during the 2013 CFL season. In his two seasons in the CFL, Ball he recorded 142 tackles, seven sacks, four interceptions, two returned for touchdowns and three fumble recoveries. Ball played college football at Memphis, Pearl River Community College and Florida State.